Become a Fan

Recipes

10/25/2017

1. Soak raw almonds in a large bowl to 8-12 hours. If possible change water after 4 hours.

(This process is called blanching. The raw almond skin has harmful tannic acid and enzyme inhibitors. People complain of digestive problems when they eat raw almonds. Blanching improves digestion and gives the almond more nutritional value.)

2. Empty leftover water and remove the almond skin. (The trick is, to slide your fingers in an opposite direction to split the almond in half. The skin comes right off.)

If you don't like to get messy, find a jar and fasten the nut milk bag around the mouth of the container with a rubber band. Pour all the milk into the container and let it drip through the bag into the container. Run your daily errands and within 1-2 hours all the liquid should be strained.

Place in glass/ container and store in the refrigerator. Should last 3-4 days. When it tastes sour, sorry to say your milk is done for.

Do not throw away almond pulp!!! You have fresh almond butter and can use the leftover pulp for homemade cookies. Yummmy!

Flavored almond milk

Follow the instructions above then add your flavor:

Vanilla milk:

add 1 vanilla bean (seeds scooped out)

3-5 soft pitted dates

Sugar-free vanilla milk:

add 1 vanilla bean (seeds scooped out)

stevia to taste

Chocolate milk

add 2 tbsp raw cacao nibs or unsweetened cocoa powder

Cinnamon milk

add 1 vanilla bean (seeds scooped out)

1 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

Chai milk

add 1 vanilla bean (seeds scooped out)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Holiday Nog

1 banana

pinch of nutmeg

With any of these recipes, place milk back in the blender after strained. Then add extra inexpedience for flavor.

Almond Milk is not a substitution for babies. They will suffer from malnutrition and are likely to develop health complications. Breast milk is always best!

Enjoy your homemade almond milk and stop purchasing store-bought products with preservatives. You will notice the difference in taste and improve your health!

10/04/2017

If you are wondering what sparked my interest of Chia seeds, my friend and fellow blogger Leslie Sarna wrote a post about Chia seeds. See post here

Just like any product, there are many manufactures of the Chia seed. As you know, I am a huge consumer of organic products. So I of course recommend organic Chia Seeds. Different ways to consume Chia seeds:

Unlike flax seeds you don't need to grind them in order for them to digest properly. About two tablespoons provides 7 grams of fiber.

Another way to use Chia seeds is to substitute the butter or oil you would usually use and replace it with Chia seeds.

In order to do that you need to take 1 tablespoon of dry Chia seeds, mixed with 9 tablespoons of filtered water or any other liquid. Stir the Chia seeds and water together with a fork to prevent clumping. Leave in the bowl alone for 10-15 minutes. By this time you will see a thick gelatin with the seeds suspended inside.

It's as easy as that! Now not only will you receive nutritional benefits from the Chia seeds but you found another substitution for butter and oil for your baked goods.